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shore sth up
[ M ]
2. to strengthen or improve an organization, agreement or system that is not working effectively or that is likely to fail
• The new public relations manager has the difficult task of shoring up the company's troubled image., shore sth up
[ M ]
1. to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal
• Boundary walls have had to be shored up.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun land along the edge of a sea/lake ADJ. golden, sandy on the golden shores of beautiful Bali | rocky, wooded | barren, bleak, desert, deserted, exposed, lonely, wilder (figurative) a Belgian from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism | lee, sheltered | distant, far, farther, opposite, other Meg was pointing towards the far shore. | north/northern, etc. The path ran along the southern shore of the lake. | lake VERB + SHORE approach, reach | leave | follow, hug We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore. | be found on, be washed up on A dying dolphin was found washed up on the shore. SHORE + NOUN bird | road | leave PREP. along the ~ walking along the wooded shores of the lake | around the ~ of The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water. | by the ~ strolling by the shore | close to/near the ~ The sea appears calm near the shore. | from (a/the) ~ just a few miles from shore watching from the shore | on (a/the) ~ The others were now safely on shore. There are a lot of rocks on that shore. | on the ~s of The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth. | (down/back) to/towards the ~ The hotel's gardens stretch down to the lake shore. (also shores) particular country ADJ. American, British, etc. the ship in which Columbus first sailed to American shores | foreign, native | our, these VERB + SHORE arrive on, come to, reach, return to He was glad to return to his native shores. | leave | defend We will fight to the death to defend our shores. PREP. beyond/outside the ~ The decisions will be taken beyond these shores.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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shore
the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc:
• I went down to the shore to meet him. • The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia. • They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast
the land next to the sea:
• He lives on the Sussex coast. • one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast • the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway • the East Coast of the United States
beach
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea:
• Let's go to the beach. • Brighton beach
the seashore
the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks:
• He walked with her along the seashore. • You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside
British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves:
• We went on day trips to the seaside. • Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (= a line from a well-known song ) . • a seaside town • a seaside resort
bank
the land along the side of a river:
• a journey along the banks of the River Ganges • He swam over to the other bank. • The river burst its banks.
the waterfront
the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water:
• The restaurant is down on the waterfront. • a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside
( also the lakeside , the riverside ) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc:
• The mountains almost come down to the waterside. • a rented villa on the lakeside • A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside. • beautiful riverside views
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